EU offshore wind capacity to rise 62%

Europe’s offshore wind capacity is set to rise 62% when nine new offshore wind farms are completed. They will bring online an additional 2375 MW, show new statistics.

There were 235 new offshore wind turbines, worth roughly €2.4 billion, connected to the grid last year, according to the European Wind Energy Association’s (EWEA) annual offshore wind statistics for 2011.

“The strong project pipeline and financial developments highlight the importance of countries continuing to provide and develop stable long-term frameworks for offshore wind power in order to allow the industry to continue its development.”